2017: Week 14
Denotes an Auburn opponent
| CFB PLAYOFF RANKINGS | AP TOP 25 | COACHES POLL |
| 1. Clemson | 1. Clemson (27) 1,478 | 1. Clemson (25) 1,485 |
| 2. AUBURN | 2. Oklahoma (24) 1,461 | 2. Oklahoma (12) 1,462 |
| 3. Oklahoma | 3. Wisconsin (10) 1,405 | 3. Wisconsin (21) 1,454 |
| 4. Wisconsin | 4. AUBURN 1,374 | 4. AUBURN (4) 1,402 |
| 5. Alabama | 5. Alabama 1,254 | 5. Alabama 1,272 |
| 6. Georgia | 6. Georgia 1,246 | 6. Georgia 1,269 |
| 7. Miami | 7. Miami 1,119 | 7. Ohio State 1,123 |
| 8. Ohio State | 8. Ohio State 1,112 | Miami 1,123 |
| 9. Penn State | 9. Penn State 960 | 9. USC 990 |
| 10. USC | 10. TCU 956 | 10. Penn State 970 |
| 11. TCU | 11. USC 936 | 11. UCF 957 |
| 12. Stanford | 12. UCF 906 | 12. TCU 934 |
| 13. Washington | 13. Washington 764 | 13. Washington 822 |
| 14. UCF | 14. Stanford 693 | 14. Memphis 656 |
| 15. Notre Dame | 15. Notre Dame 592 | 15. Stanford 640 |
| 16. Mich. State | 16. Memphis 582 | 16. LSU 596 |
| 17. LSU | 17. LSU 566 | 17. Notre Dame 541 |
| 18. Wash. State | 18. OK State 532 | 18. OK. State 506 |
| 19. OK State | 19. Mich. State 457 | 19. Mich. State 476 |
| 20. Memphis | 20. Northwestern 378 | 20. Northwestern 387 |
| 21. Northwestern | 21. Wash. State 328 | 21. VA. Tech 297 |
| 22. VA Tech | 22. Va. Tech 298 | 22. Wash. State 266 |
| 23. Miss. State | 23. S. Florida 114 | 23. S. Florida 128 |
| 24. NC State | 24. Miss. State 88 | 24. Miss. State 124 |
| 25. Fresno State | 25. Fresno State 57 | 25. San Diego St. 86 |
| Others Receiving Votes: NC State 56, San Diego State 46, Louisville 16, Boise State 14, Toledo 13, Michigan 12, Virginia 4, Missouri 3, Florida 2, Iowa State 1, Kansas State 1, Troy 1 |
Others Receiving Votes: Fresno State 70, NC State 65, Boise State 15, Troy 12, Toledo 7, Florida Atlantic 7, South Carolina 6, Louisville 1, Army 1 |